“Old and slow.” For me, that means spending time with real people in real time and real places, working together to protect and honor the human family and this sacred earth.
I Hope I’m Wrong
Dear friends, I hope I’m wrong about all this. I know there may be some very positive uses for AI, especially in medicine. But I’m worried.
When Facing A Serious Decision, Will You Follow Hercules or Chiron?
…shall we be like Hercules and fight to overcome the obstacles? Or shall we be like Chiron, accepting that the obstacle cannot be defeated and instead adapting to it, integrating its meaning into our lives?
If “All the World’s a Stage,” What Roles Are You Playing These Days?
How much do our roles define us, and how much is there a “real me’ playing those roles?
How About Those Eggs?
We raised chickens for a dozen years. We grew to appreciate their quirky ways, individual personalities, willingness to eat scraps, and how they lost their composure if they knew we were coming their way with mealworms. I don’t know what their IQ is relative to human beings – it might not be very high –Continue reading “How About Those Eggs?”
Time for Pictures!
If we truly love someone, it’s not just for the best moments, but the not-so-great ones as well. That’s what love in the truest spiritual sense means.
Do You Have a Portable Paradise?
When we take time to let our imagination become a servant to our soul, we can find those “paradise” places within that bring us back to life.
The “In-Between Time”
One of the things that is very important for every person to know is that you are not alone in the universe. You come here alone and you leave alone, but the rest of the time, the in-between time, you’re not alone.”
Lest We Forget
In many ways, life is back to normal. But I don’t want to forget what we went through.
Simplicity and Complexity
Life is full of complexity, and we often don’t have the time, energy, or patience to consider multiple viewpoints. But in situations where we do take the trouble to do so, we may not only get a better understanding of the situation but also gain an appreciation for other people and respect for how they came to see the world they do.
Steve Jacobsen, Ed.D 